ExecutionLifecycleInitializable.java

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package org.milyn.delivery;

import org.milyn.container.ExecutionContext;

/**
 * Execution Lifecycle Initializable resource.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:tom.fennelly@gmail.com">tom.fennelly@gmail.com</a>
 */
public interface ExecutionLifecycleInitializable extends Visitor {

    /**
     * Initialize the resources allocated by this resource for the specified ExecutionContext.
     * <p/>
     * Executes the initialization at the start of the filter execution.
     *
     * @param executionContext The ExecutionContext.
     */
    public abstract void executeExecutionLifecycleInitialize(ExecutionContext executionContext);
}